Fayçal El-Khoury at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On February 25th, 2021. See this statement in context.

February 25th, 2021 / 4:35 p.m.

Liberal

Fayçal El-Khoury Liberal Laval—Les Îles, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Welcome to our Minister and our guests.

Madam Minister, the REM project is really important to Quebeckers.

Let me ask you one question, and I'd be grateful if you could give us a detailed explanation.

We have heard a lot of criticism, particularly from the Conservatives, that the Canada Infrastructure Bank is not doing anything. I'm surprised, because I represent a riding in the Montreal area and the REM transit system in Montreal is a major project. The Canada Infrastructure Bank is helping to finance the REM, a project that is moving forward and creating jobs.

I hope you can talk a little about the Canada Infrastructure Bank's involvement in the REM project and also about how the Conservatives are presenting it.

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